Chapter 828, I Still Want to Win

Translator: Silavin

 

As she spoke, the space around Valkyrie began to shatter. Strands of purplish black text overflowed from within the space like threads, wrapping around her as if to pull Ouyang Bai Ge’s body together with the strange insect atop her head into this mysterious space and depart from here.

 

Seeing the other party about to leave, Lu Fan called out to stop her. “Wait!”

 

“Hmm? Is there something else? If it’s about Ancient Gods, I can tell you everything I know.” Valkyrie indeed did not leave immediately.

 

“Regardless of anything else, you and I have the same goal, to deal with the other Ancient Gods. If there’s anything I can do to help you, I’m willing to do it.”

 

Lu Fan smiled and said, “There are far too many things about Ancient Gods that I don’t know. If I were to ask about all of them, I’m afraid three days and three nights wouldn’t be enough. I just wanted to tell you that while I indeed don’t trust you one hundred percent, I haven’t said I’m giving up on cooperating with you.”

 

Valkyrie was momentarily stunned, then she asked, “What do you mean by that?”

 

Lu Fan explained, “I feel that I seem to have fallen into the same predicament you once faced. Looking at it now, it seems you and I truly are alike. I have the same troubles as you. I know I’m strong, and it seems like this world hasn’t yet reached its end. But I also know in my heart that the scales of victory are tilted towards the Ancient Gods. With my power alone, it’s very difficult to change all this.”

 

“I’ve been working hard to make myself stronger, to resolve the troubles brought by the Ancient Gods, but I can clearly sense that the speed at which the Ancient Gods are awakening, as well as their strength after awakening, seem far beyond my imagination.”

 

“Like you, I also know that if this continues, my chances of victory aren’t high. And at this time, you appeared and pointed out a new path.”

 

“I think perhaps I can give it a try.”

 

“Originally, my chances of winning this battle were not even twenty percent. Since that’s the case, why not gamble on it? If I lose, the result won’t change much. But if I win, then I’ll have gained enormously!”

 

By the time he finished speaking, Lu Fan’s tone had become increasingly resolute.

 

Valkyrie was stunned for a moment, her tone unable to conceal her excitement. “Does this mean you’re willing to cooperate with me?”

 

Lu Fan nodded and said, “Yes. If this can increase the probability of defeating the Ancient Gods and protecting this world even a little bit, I’m naturally willing to gamble on it.”

 

After a pause, Lu Fan continued, “I’m gambling that the current me is in the same position as you from back then.”

 

“You and I are the same type of people. Facing a common enemy, we’ll truly set aside all calculations and wariness to form an alliance!”

 

Valkyrie gave a light laugh and said, “I won’t betray your trust, nor will I disappoint you. We might lose, but at least we’ll have tried!”

 

“No.” Lu Fan smiled. “I still want to win.”

 

“Who doesn’t?” Valkyrie said. “I can only say, let’s do our best.”

 

Lu Fan casually retrieved the stone box Valkyrie had given him earlier. Now he held the Array Valkyrie had given him in one hand and the Abyssal Source in the other.

 

“How do I use these two things? After using them, I’ll successfully complete my Fourth Profession Change and obtain the Ancient God’s Divine Seat?”

 

“Exactly.” As Valkyrie spoke, she seemed to feel that conversing with Lu Fan in her current appearance was somewhat odd, so she actively used her insect-like body to generate a new head, identical to the original.

 

The current Valkyrie, or rather Ouyang Bai Ge, looked exactly the same as before.

 

However, the red and white matter scattered across the ground still told Lu Fan that everything he had just witnessed was no illusion.

 

This seemingly rather kind old woman before him was actually just a shell.

 

What truly controlled this body was actually the strange insect within her head.

 

“I’ve already inscribed all the Arrays for seizing the Divine Seat, along with your Fourth Profession Change within it. You only need an Ancient God Source to activate it, allowing you to successfully complete your Fourth Profession Change and obtain the Ancient God’s Divine Seat.”

 

“Just crush the stone box and place the Abyssal Source at the core position.”

 

Lu Fan had wanted to do it right away, but thinking of Ouyang Bai Ge’s earlier appearance and the Abyssal Ancient God he had seen before, he gave an awkward laugh and asked. “By the way, after I become an Ancient God, I won’t end up looking exactly like the Abyssal Ancient God, will I? It’s appearance… you know it better than I do…”

 

“Hehe…” Ouyang Bai Ge gave a light laugh and explained, “Don’t worry. You’ll only obtain the Ancient God’s Divine Seat and some of its power. Your body won’t change.”

 

“As for me, after I initially obtained the Ancient God’s Divine Seat, I also retained my original body. It was only later, during the Ancient Gods’ Struggle For Supremacy, that I lost. At that time, my original body was shattered. Due to that, I was forced to change my body.”

 

“Originally, I could have re-condensed a body identical to my original one. But later, as I gradually came to possess an eternal body, I came to understand that a body isn’t just about looking Human. More importantly, it should be useful.”

 

“In each era, the bodies and forms of the same Ancient God are also different. In every era, they condense what they consider to be the strongest body. So, my body may look terrifying, but it’s also something I condensed after deep consideration.”

 

“This body doesn’t have much in terms of Combat Power, but it can ensure I’m not discovered by the other Ancient Gods. Even when inscribing this kind of Array that can seize their Divine Seat, no Ancient God got alerted.”

 

“After obtaining the Ancient God’s Divine Seat, you can also abandon your original body and condense what you believe to be the strongest body. For example, you could become a Dragon, and if you understand Giant Dragons well enough, the Giant Dragon body you transform into might be even stronger than an original Giant Dragon.”

 

“Or you could always maintain your Human body. You can continue to do it in this era, the next era, even the era after that. It’s all up to you.”

 

“I see… Then I’m relieved.” Lu Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

 

If becoming the Abyssal Ancient God meant transforming into a body composed of tentacles… Lu Fan would truly rather bash his head against the wall and die right here.

 

Seeing Lu Fan’s attitude, Ouyang Bai Ge smiled and shook her head, saying, “Not wanting to abandon one’s original Human body is a normal sentiment. Once you truly understand that you’re already an eternal existence, you’ll actually become much more indifferent about your appearance. I once considered whether to preserve my original body, but after thinking it through, I still felt that practicality is the true value a body should have.”